Les Francos de Montréal
Les FrancoFolies de Montréal is a large annual festival located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, featuring over 1,000 French-language performers from all over the world, as well as attracting over 500,000 visitors.
It was established in 1989 by:
- Jean-Louis Foulquier the founder of Francofolies de La Rochelle
- Alain Simard, founder of Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM)
- Guy Latraverse.
Currently in its 20th year, the Francofolies festival is the largest musical extravaganza in the French-speaking world.
The festival runs from late July to early August.